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The Well-Rounded Radio with Mission of Burma
From: Charles McEnerney
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Interview with Clint Conley of the influential and reunited band, Mission of Burma

Bought by WZBC


  • Added: May 18, 2004
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Hula Lesson
From: Outer Voices
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In “The Hula Lesson” we join Hawaiian Hula teacher Roselle Bailey and her halau of multicultural women to find out what hula is, what it means to H...

Bought by KZYX, KUER, WABE, KFOK-LPFM, KZYX and more


  • Added: May 09, 2004
  • Length: 57:26
  • Purchases: 20
Yo-Yo Ma ENCORE: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Yo-Yo Ma describes how a 21st-century hotel key helps him create the right sound for a rustic piece called "Drunken Fisherman."

Bought by PRX Remix, Public Interactive, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2004
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 4
The Zildjian Cymbal Tester
From: Jackson Braider
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Leon Cippini wanted to be a great drummer; he became a great cymbal tester instead.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Apr 20, 2004
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1
How much longer will the bell toll.
From: David Barasoain
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A look at the tradition of bell ringing in England.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2004
  • Length: 06:45
The Times They Are A-Changin': A Radio Symposium on Bob Dylan & His Times
From: WFUV
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A unique panel discussion commemorating the 40th anniversary of Bob Dylan's historic Philharmonic Hall concert in New York City.

Bought by KTNA, KUHB, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 01, 2004
  • Length: 01:59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Lang Lang ENCORE: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The young piano phenom describes how he first heard Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto -- was it a beer commercial? -- and describes his interpreta...

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 23, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 4
The Allure of Karaoke Singing
From: Scott Gurian
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Regular singers describe what attracts them to karaoke

Bought by WABE, KALW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUNM, and PRX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2004
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 5
Virginia
From: Jeff Brown
Series: The American State Songbook
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Do you know your state song?

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Delaware
From: Jeff Brown
Series: The American State Songbook
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Do yo know your state song?

  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 02:14
The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania
From: WNYC
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"The Ring and I" is a story about the love affair between hundreds of thousands of people and one, colossal, controversial and awe-inspiring piece ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRVO Public Media, WMNR, KHNS, KCRW and more


  • Added: Mar 01, 2004
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 32
Duane Jarvis' "Delicious"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Duane Jarvis' "Delicious" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:34
Jay McShann's "Goin' to Kansas City"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Jay McShann's 'Goin' to Kansas City" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:46
Ann Meets Mr. Ellington
From: Kerry Seed
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Ann Searcy is a 76-year-old jazz singer. She grew up as one of the only people of color in Old Orchard Beach, Maine where music legend, Duke Elling...

Bought by Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), SALTcast Podcast, Iowa Public Radio, WJAB, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2004
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 7
Arkansas
From: Jeff Brown
Series: The American State Songbook
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Do you know your state song?

  • Added: Feb 12, 2004
  • Length: 03:27
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait profile of CD by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"

Bought by KCCK


  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 13:41
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Forbert's "Any Old Time"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Steve Forbert's CD of Jimmie Rodgers songs

  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 12:53
Keb Mo and his Musical Roots
From: WXPN
Series: Artists and their Musical Roots
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Blues man Keb Mo talks about his music and his inspirations.

Bought by KISU, KCUR, KZYX, and WMPG


  • Added: Feb 08, 2004
  • Length: 13:12
  • Purchases: 4
From Anarchy to the Ballot Box: Punx for Dean
From: Angela Taylor
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This is a hard feature on a traditionally marginalized American sub-sulture that is shedding its anarchical robes for a new political voice.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2004
  • Length: 06:32
Cecilia Bartoli: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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One of the world's great operatic singers explores what it means to approach the human voice as an instrument -- like a trumpet or violin.

Bought by KVNF, PRX Remix, The Story, KGLT, Public Interactive and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 10
Lang Lang: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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In a room across from Carnegie Hall, the exuberant young piano phenom demonstrates how he approaches a lovely Brahms Intermezzo -- and wonders whet...

Bought by PRX Remix, The Story, KMHD, KNAU, WKSU and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 7
The Well-Rounded Radio Interview with Burnside Project
From: Charles McEnerney
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New York's Burnside Project mixes indie rock guitar and sensibilities with electronic dance music beats and aspirations.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2004
  • Length: 24:36
The Well-Rounded Radio Interview with Josh Ritter
From: Charles McEnerney
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Music + conversation with a rising star in the world of folk and singer/songwriters.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2003
  • Length: 23:17
Gillian Welch: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Gillian Welch is known in Nashville for songs that echo the sounds of the Carter Family and the Stanley Brothers. But Welch isn't after nostalgia -...

Bought by PRX Remix, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2003
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 9
Chimpin' The Blues
From: WPSU
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Legendary cartoonist R. Crumb shares his love for early blues recordings.

Bought by KMUW, KRCB 104.9, KGLT, KMUN, WYSO and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2003
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12

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